August 8 Mets Farm Report

Wednesday

RICHMOND, Va. -- Jonah Arenado homered and doubled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5-1 on Wednesday.

Ryan Howard tripled, doubled and singled with a run and an RBI for Richmond.

Richmond started the scoring in the first inning. After reaching base on a walk, Luigi Rodriguez scored on a triple by Howard.

The Rumble Ponies tied the game in the third inning when Tomas Nido hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Patrick Biondi.

The Flying Squirrels took the lead for good in the fourth when Arenado hit an RBI double, driving in Howard.

Richmond southpaw Conner Menez (5-3) picked up the win after allowing one run on just two hits over five innings. Opposing starter Harol Gonzalez (0-5) took the loss in the Eastern League game after giving up three runs and seven hits over five innings.

High-Class A Florida State League

JUPITER (Marlins) 4, ST. LUCIE (Mets) 0

JUPITER, Fla. -- Brady Puckett allowed just three hits over seven innings, leading the Jupiter Hammerheads over the St. Lucie Mets in a 4-0 win on Wednesday.

Puckett (5-0) struck out two and walked one to pick up the win.

In the third inning, Jupiter took a 1-0 lead on a single by Anfernee Seymour that scored Micah Brown. The Hammerheads scored again in the fifth when Seymour hit a two-run triple and then scored on a sacrifice fly by Riley Mahan.

Anthony Kay (2-5) went six innings, allowing four runs and five hits in the Florida State League game. He also struck out seven and walked one. Jorgan Cavanerio pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for his second save of the season.

St. Lucie missed a scoring opportunity in the eighth, when Michael Paez struck out with the bases loaded to end the inning.

For the Mets, Gene Cone singled twice, also stealing two bases. Dan Rizzie singled three times. St. Lucie was held off the scoreboard for the 13th time this season, while the Jupiter staff recorded its 10th shutout of the year.

Jupiter improved to 9-3 against St. Lucie this season.

Mid-Class A South Atlantic League

GREENVILLE (Braves) 7, COLUMBIA (Mets) 1

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Pedro Castellanos hit a two-run home run and had four hits, and Eduard Bazardo allowed just five hits over seven innings as the Greenville Drive defeated the Columbia Fireflies 7-1 on Wednesday.

Bazardo (1-0) picked up the win after he struck out four while allowing one run.

Up 2-0 in the sixth, Greenville extended its lead when Jordan Wren hit a two-run home run.

The Fireflies cut into the deficit in the seventh inning when Hansel Moreno scored on an error.

Zac Grotz (1-5) went 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs and nine hits while striking out six in the South Atlantic League game.

Low-Class A New York-Penn League

BROOKLYN (Mets) 13, CONNECTICUT (Tigers) 6

BROOKLYN -- Hayden Senger drove in four runs, while Wagner Lagrange and Manny Rodriguez drove in three apiece as the Brooklyn Cyclones beat the Connecticut Tigers 13-6 on Wednesday.

Senger tripled and singled twice, driving home four runs.

Brooklyn had a pair of big innings in the blowout victory, scoring five runs in the third inning and seven in the fourth.

In the third, Lagrange hit a two-run single and then scored on a two-run triple by Senger, while Rodriguez hit a three-run home run in the fourth.

Brooklyn right-hander Briam Campusano (3-5) picked up the win after allowing two runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings. Opposing starter Chance Kirby (2-3) took the loss in the New York-Penn League game after a rough outing in which he allowed eight runs and nine hits over three innings.

With the win, Brooklyn remains undefeated (4-0) against Connecticut this season.

Rookie-level Appalachian League

ELIZABETHTON (Twins) 4, KINGSPORT (Mets) 3

ELIZABETHON, Tenn. -- Ricky De La Torre hit a walk-off two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Elizabethton Twins defeated the Kingsport Mets 4-3 on Wednesday.

Kingsport took a 3-0 lead on an RBI single by Luis Santana in the third inning. Elizabethton answered in the bottom of the inning when Lean Marrero hit an RBI double and Yeltsin Encarnacion scored on a ground out.

Reliever Johan Quezada (2-2) went 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out three to pick up the win. Brian Metoyer (0-1) allowed two runs and got two outs in the Appalachian League game.

In the losing effort, Kingsport got contributions throughout its order, as five players collected at least two hits. Yoel Romero singled twice, also stealing three bases.

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